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Taking the Temperature of the Data Management Industry
When you have the leading names in data management gathered in one New York City hall, it would be remiss not to ask them how they view some of the most pressing issues facing the industry today. So, that’s exactly what A-Team Group did at our 14th annual Data Management Summit in the city. We seized...
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Greenwashing Declines for First Time in 6 Years, Says Report with Significance for Investment Data
Greenwashing among companies worldwide has declined in the past year, according to the latest annual report on the topic, providing valuable insight into a key sustainability risk for financial institutions and non-financial corporations. The study, conducted by Switzerland-based ESG risk data specialist RepRisk, examines greenwashing by analyzing publicly available sources. Their report found that there...
A Glimpse into the Future of Data Management
The future of data management is in play with complementary technologies promising to empower, streamline and reduce costs of financial institutions’ data processes. To get the latest thinking on the products and services that are likely to shape the way data is managed in years to come, A-Team Group invited market leaders to offer insights...
Slow Adoption of a Key Supporting Technology is Hindering the AI Revolution
Roy Kirby, Head of Core Products, Financial Information, SIX. Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, the media’s obsession with AI has been unrelenting. Almost overnight, a wave of speculation spread through financial markets, with everyone from journalists to fund managers posing lofty questions around its potential impact on the front office. The...
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AI Added to SmartStream’s Air Data Management Platform
SmartStream has added artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities to the latest version of its Air data management platform. The Dubai-based maker of transaction technology for financial institutions has incorporated the technology into the ninth version of its SaaS-based product with the creation of two modules, Air Data and Air Cash. Air Data is…
CommCentral Unveiled by Broadridge to Monitor, Utilise Communications Data
Broadridge Financial Solutions has rolled out CommCentral, a cloud-based application that enables bank and broker-dealer clients to query and surface insights from investor communications. Users of CommCentral can also create customised alerts and communications monitors to unearth cues and prompts that can generate and streamline workflows. CommCentral “offers firms immediate access to essential communications data…
ESG Software Firm Datamaran Doubles Funding in $33m Financing Round
ESG software maker Datamaran has received a US$33 million financial injection via a Series C funding round. The facility will help accelerate the London-based company’s expansion in the US and build out generative artificial intelligence capabilities. The latest funding round was led by Morgan Stanley Expansion capital and doubles Datamaran’s total external financial commitments. Datamaran…
EZOPS Acquisition Boosts NeoXam’s Data Management Capabilities
NeoXam has acquired EZOPS, a company that offers clients artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled data control, workflow automation, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting services. Paris-based financial software specialist NeoXam said the purchase would enable it to expand its presence in US, Ireland and India, where EZOPS has its offices. The move comes as NeoXam seeks to bolster its…
Canoe Provides Data Services to Alt Funds Processing Firm Fundcraft
Fund-of-fund management clients of Fundcraft now have access to Canoe Intelligence’s data management capabilities, enabling them to streamline their data and document processes. The deal will see the alternative investments operations services provider utilise New York-based Canoe’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced technology to collect, clean, validate, order and distribute their data. Luxembourg-headquartered Fundcraft said also that…
ISS ESG Adds Biodiversity Data to Fund Rating and Screening Tools
ISS ESG has incorporated nature-focussed data into its ESG funds assessment tool. Investors can use the ISS ESG Biodiversity Fund Screening dataset to establish the risks from nature and water loss faced by equity and bond funds. It expands the sustainable investing arm of ISS STOXX’s Fund Rating and Fund Screening tools, which offer clients…
Informatica to Manage Data, Governance for Lenders Mortgage Insurer Helia
Helia, an Australian lenders mortgage insurer, has selected Informatica to improve data management and governance around its claims processing capabilities as the home loans sector sees a surge in digitalisation. Sydney-headquartered Helia said the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data services company would help it accelerate claims and streamline its data pipeline. It hopes that the using…
Bloomberg Lets Customers Test Drive its Datasets
Bloomberg is throwing open its data trove to prospective users, enabling them to interact with the information before deciding on whether to buy into new datasets. The Virtual Data Room will give customers the chance to explore the coverage, quality and usability of Bloomberg’s Bulk Data License datasets. The service is designed to accelerate the…
BlueFlame AI Applies GenAI to Alternative Markets Data Processes
BlueFlame AI said it has made the process of mining and analysing data from documents easier for private and other alternative market participants with the creation of its Nexus product. The offering, backed by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), enables clients to pull critical data from unstructured sources such as management and board decks, presentations, contracts,…
NeoXam’s Impress Deployed to Manage Ecofi Reporting Process
NeoXam has been selected to handle the entire reporting process for Ecofi, Groupe Credit Cooperatif’s asset manager. The France-based financial software and technology provider has signed a deal to deploy its SaaS-based Impress platform to manage the French banking group’s data collection, quality checks, performance analytics computation as well as reporting templating and generation for…
NeoXam Integrates SIX’s ULTUMUS Data and Index Feeds for ETFs
Clients of NeoXam’s DataHub will have access to data, indices and other services linked to ETFs and other passive funds via SIX’s ULTUMUS feed. The London-based data management and investment technology provider said the integration of ULTUMUS will offer users a “single source of data on multi-asset ETFs alongside complete composition, reference, flow, corporate actions,…
Finbourne Doubles Funding in £55m Series B Round
Finbourne Technology has almost doubled the capital it has raised from investors, with the latest series B injection increasing its total by £55 million to more than £100m. Six existing investors in the London-based investment data management solutions provider chipped in more funds and they were joined by another four investors. Two of them, CommerzVentures…
Preqin Alternatives Data Integrates With Bipsync Tech
Asset management technology platform Bipsync has integrated alternative markets information and technology specialist Prequin’s data into its tools and services. Clients of each company will be able to access Preqin’s data and insights within New York-based Bipsync’s workflow automation tech. The tie-up enables users to integrate Preqin data with their own to give the broadest…
ESG Book Clients Offered Access to Vyzrd Climate Technology
Sustainability data provider ESG Book is to use Australian firm Vyzrd’s climate risk technology to help clients assess their portfolios’ exposure to threats posed by global warming. Clients of ESG Book’s SaaS-based platform will be able to use Vyzrd’s Climate Forward analytics to put a value on the risks that assets face from climate change…
Taleo to Use CrateDB Data and Tech for Financial Clients
CrateDB’s database services will be used by Luxembourg-headquartered consultancy firm Taleo to help its financial clients with their data management and analytics processes. Taleo will harness California-based CrateDB’s data to surface real-time insights in the banking, insurance and data management sectors. It will also aid clients in enhancing risk management and compliance capabilities, improve customer…
Latest people
Syniti Appoints New EMEA Vice President
Syniti has promoted Alyssa Sliney to senior vice president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at the enterprise data management company. Sliney joined the US-based company two decades ago and most recently held the position of senior delivery partner, where she oversaw the quality and governance of Syniti’s Knowledge Platform and its master…
ESG Book Names RegTech Veteran Fitzpatrick as New Chief Executive
ESG Book has named Justin Fitzpatrick, the founder and executive of several UK-based RegTech companies, as its new chief executive replacing global sustainability leader Daniel Klier. The Germany-based data and tech company, which made headlines in 2021 when it put a large part of its ESG database on a free-to-use platform, said Fitzpatrick has “deep expertise…
AccessFintech Appoints Ex-JPM Data Leader Naveen as Product Chief
Financial markets data company AccessFintech has appointed Naveen TV as head of product to lead development of the UK-based company’s services on its Synergy data infrastructure. Naveen joined the real-time data feed provider from JP Morgan, where he was global head of data strategy and AI. In a 12-year career at the global bank he…
Fenergo Strengthens EMEA Presence with Appointment of Ruth Ormsby as MD in the Region
Fenergo, a provider of know your customer (KYC), transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, has bolstered its presence in EMEA with the appointment of Ruth Ormsby as managing director in the region. Based in London, Ormsby is tasked with strengthening Fenergo’s presence in the corporate and institutional banking sector as it seeks to…
Rimes Relocates Global Head of Data Management Office to Manila
Rimes, a provider of enterprise data management and investment management solutions, has announced the relocation of Mark Sedgwick, global head of the firm’s data management office, to Manila in the Philippines. In addition to his existing position, Sedgwick will head up the growing Manila office. Rimes employs about 150 people in Manila and is looking…
Xceptor Names Keith Man as General Manager of APAC Business
Xceptor, supplier of an intelligent automation platform for financial markets, has named Keith Man as general manager of its Asia-Pacific business based in Singapore. The appointment underscores Xceptor’s continued investment and growth in the APAC region. Man will play a role in driving client success, as well as strategic partnerships and alliances in the region….
NeoXam Appoints Lead for EMEA West with Aim to Build Presence in the Region
NeoXam has appointed Charles Sayac, former global head of sales at European asset manager Amundi Technology, as managing director of EMEA West in a bid to build the company’s presence in the region. Sayac will lead operations from NeoXam’s Paris headquarters and play a pivotal role in consolidating the company’s footprint in EMEA. He brings…
NeoXam Names Matthew Greninger as Managing Director of Americas Region
NeoXam, a provider of data management, reporting, portfolio management and valuation software, has named Matthew Greninger, former head of sales for the Americas at Duco, as managing director of its Americas region operating out of the company’s NeoXam’s New York City office. Under the global management of NeoXam CEO Florent Fabre, Greninger will join the…
Frank Slootman Steps Down as Snowflake CEO, AI Lead Sridhar Ramaswamy Steps Up
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman has decided to retire and will be replaced by Sridhar Ramaswamy as CEO and member of the board of directors effective immediately. Ramaswamy previously held the position of senior vice president of AI at Snowflake. Slootman will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Since joining Snowflake in May 2023…
Tamr Promotes Anthony Deighton to CEO
Tamr, a provider of AI-powered data products, has promoted Anthony Deighton to the post of CEO, he will also join the board of directors. Deighton succeeds Andy Palmer, who has led the company’s growth as Tamr co-founder and CEO since its founding a decade ago. Palmer will remain on Tamr’s board as executive chairperson and…
Rimes Names Olrick-Anselme Olenga Disashi as Global Head of Client Managed Services
Rimes has announced the appointment of Olrick-Anselme Olenga Disashi as global head of client managed services. He joined the company in December 2023 and oversees all aspects of client management and operational functions including client satisfaction strategy, solution delivery, service performance and optimisation frameworks, governance and control improvements, strategic decisions and day-to-day feed distribution management…
Gresham Names Andrew Elmore as CTO, Neil Vernon Moves to Innovation Lead
Gresham Technologies, a provider of real-time data integrity and control solutions, has named Andrew Elmore as CTO. Neil Vernon, the current CTO, will transition to a newly created role as chief product and innovation officer. Elmore joins Gresham from AutoRek and brings expertise in software development, cloud computing, AI and cybersecurity to the company. Prior…
SimCorp Names Enzo Cotroneo as Australia Country Manager
SimCorp, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group, has named Enzo Cotroneo as country manager for Australia with the remit to focus on business development and set the strategic direction for continued growth in Australia. Based in Sydney, Cotroneo has extensive leadership capabilities that will play a pivotal role in driving SimCorp’s expansion in Australia….
RIMM Appoints Former KPMG Sustainability Exec as Adviser
AI-forward ESG data and tech provider RIMM has appointed former KPMG sustainability executive Sue Bonney as a senior adviser. Bonney, who is also an adviser to communications firm Kite Insights and a non-executive director at non-profit responsible leadership mentor Forward Institute, will advise London-based RIMM on integrating ESG into investment strategies.
LSEG Appoints Irfan Hussain as Chief Information Officer
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced the appointment of Irfan Hussain as its new Chief Information Officer, with effect from January 2024. Based in New York, Hussain will lead LSEG’s technology division and will be part of the Executive Committee, directly reporting to CEO David Schwimmer. Before joining LSEG, Hussain held prominent positions…
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Upcoming Webinar: Best practices for buy-side data management across structured and unstructured data
Date: 14 November 2024 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Data management is central to asset management, but it can also be a challenge as firms face increased volumes of data, data complexity and the need to consolidate structured and unstructured data to gain valuable insights, improve decision-making, step…
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Data Management Summit New York City
Now in its 14th year the Data Management Summit NYC brings together the North American data management community to explore how data strategy is evolving to drive business outcomes and speed to market in changing times.
FEATURED GUIDE
Regulatory Data Handbook 2024 – Twelfth Edition
Welcome to the twelfth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and useful guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change and the data and data management requirements of compliance. The handbook covers regulation in Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This edition of the handbook includes a detailed review of acts, plans and…
Top White Papers
AI in Asset Management: Buy-Side Attitudes toward GenAI and LLMs
Since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in late 2022, financial markets participants have been trying to understand the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence and in particular generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs). While the full value of the technology continues to become apparent, it’s already clear that AI has enormous potential...
The Evolution of Outsourcing Data Operations for ESG and Private Assets
Financial institutions are grappling with a substantially changed operating environment that’s placing novel pressures on their data management processes. As organisations navigate a more volatile global financial picture, many are tacking towards a multi-asset business model that demands new capabilities and expertise. They are also having to bolster their regulatory compliance capabilities, as new disclosure...
Modernizing Data and Technology for Institutional Client Services
Institutional client services providers are being expected to recalibrate their operations as their clients’ business models evolve. Higher costs, new geopolitical risks and a move towards more complex automated services has prompted their customers to seize technological opportunities that enable them to take greater control of their assets and operations. They want more agile service...
Events and webinars
Recorded Webinar: S&P Recorded Webinar: Confidence and Clarity – Understanding Valuation Risk
This recorded webinar will help you to understand how valuations and pricing have evolved over the last couple of years in the post-crisis environment. In this session, you will hear different perspectives on how market participants have been tackling the valuation risk challenge from Paul Sharkey of Northern Trust, James Dimech Debono of KPMG, and...
Recorded Webinar: Ideas at the Edge – Managing Risk Information in the Siloed Enterprise
This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. Risk management has been accepted as the new imperative for financial institutions of all types and sizes. But for Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks and brokerages, the complexity of their organisations is presenting risk professionals with a thorny data management challenge: How to...
Recorded Webinar: What the LEI Means for your Firm
This webinar has passed, but you can view the recording here. This A-Team Webinar looks at the implications of the emerging legal entity identifier (LEI) for financial institutions as they address how to implement the new standard, and offers suggestions on best practices as the LEI becomes available. The industry initiative to develop and promote...
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ESG Insight Awards
The 2024 ESG Insight Award winners revealed. The ESG Insight Awards have been designed to shine a light on ESG providers and celebrate innovations that help us make progress with such an important goal for the industry.
